Maggie Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977), is an American film actress.
She was born in New York, New York, to writer/producer Naomi Foner and director Stephen Gyllenhaal (pronounced "Jill-en-hall"). She has a younger brother Jake, who is also an actor. Both of them attended Columbia University; she graduated in 1999. She is currently dating the actor Peter Sarsgaard.
Her first film roles were directed by her father: Waterland (1992), A Dangerous Woman (1993), and Homegrown (1998). She was in Cecil B. DeMented (a film by John Waters), and co-starred with her brother in Donnie Darko in 2001.
Her break-out role was in Secretary, which earned her a number of nominations and awards including a Golden Globe nomination. She has followed up with roles in Adaptation, John Sayles's Casa de los Babys and Mona Lisa Smile.
Filmography
Year |
Movie |
Role |
Other notes |
2005
|
Stranger than Fiction |
|
Pre-production |
2006
|
Monster House |
Zee |
Post-Production |
2005
|
Trust the Man |
|
Post-production |
2005
|
The Great New Wonderful |
Emme |
Post-production |
2005
|
Shall Not Want |
Sherry Swanson |
Post-production |
2005
|
Happy Endings |
|
Post-production |
2004
|
Criminal |
Valerie |
|
2004
|
Strip Search |
|
TV |
2003
|
Mona Lisa Smile
|
Giselle Lev |
|
2003
|
Casa de los babys |
Jennifer |
|
2002
|
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
Debbie |
|
2002
|
Adaptation
|
Caroline Cunningham |
|
2002
|
40 Days and 40 Nights
|
Sam |
|
2002
|
Secretary
|
Lee Holloway |
|
2001
|
Riding in Cars with Boys |
Amelia Forrester |
|
2001
|
Donnie Darko
|
Elizabeth Darko |
|
2000
|
The Pornographer: A Love Story |
Sidney |
|
2000
|
Cecil. B. DeMented |
Raven |
|
2000
|
The Photographer |
Mira |
|
1999
|
Resurrection |
Mary |
TV |
1998
|
Homegrown
|
Christina |
|
1998
|
The Patron Saint of Liars |
Lorraine Thomas |
TV |
1996
|
Shattered Mind |
Clothes clerk |
TV |
1993
|
A Dangerous Woman |
Patsy |
|
1992
|
Waterland |
Maggie Ruth |
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Last updated: 05-23-2005 05:26:11